Yoga Psychology

Yoga offers enormous potential to touch the soul and transform lives. Get ready to gain a deeper understanding of yoga and psychology in order to make a bigger impact on your students and the world.

Join the “Yoga Doctor” Alanna Kaivalya, PhD, in an examination of yoga as a modern tool for spiritual and psychological integration. As you bridge the traditions of East and West, you’ll strengthen your connection to spirit, increasing your impact as a teacher, leader, and practitioner.

During this 5-day intensive, you will learn:

Effective methods to navigate the gap between conscious and unconscious, and the relationship between the two

Ways to work with the chakras and subtle body for deeper physical wellness and healing

How to authentically embody the role of spiritual counselor

Skills to teach meditation as a life-changing practice

The importance of building personal mythology and rituals for your own life transitions.

While yoga is often seen as a largely physical practice, dedicated practitioners recognize that yoga offers a road map to unparalleled psychological transformation. By intelligently using methods that access our unconscious behaviors and thought patterns, yoga’s true potential as a transformative tool is revealed.

Alanna Kaivalya, PhD

Program Description

Yoga offers enormous potential to touch the soul and transform lives. Get ready to gain a deeper understanding of yoga and psychology in order to make a bigger impact on your students and the world.

Join the “Yoga Doctor” Alanna Kaivalya, PhD, in an examination of yoga as a modern tool for spiritual and psychological integration. As you bridge the traditions of East and West, you’ll strengthen your connection to spirit, increasing your impact as a teacher, leader, and practitioner.

During this 5-day intensive, you will learn:

Effective methods to navigate the gap between conscious and unconscious, and the relationship between the two

Ways to work with the chakras and subtle body for deeper physical wellness and healing

How to authentically embody the role of spiritual counselor

Skills to teach meditation as a life-changing practice

The importance of building personal mythology and rituals for your own life transitions.

While yoga is often seen as a largely physical practice, dedicated practitioners recognize that yoga offers a road map to unparalleled psychological transformation. By intelligently using methods that access our unconscious behaviors and thought patterns, yoga’s true potential as a transformative tool is revealed.

Faculty Bio

Often referred to as the “Yoga Doctor,” Alanna Kaivalya helps yoga teachers embody their spiritual practice through teaching how to create impact in the world. She is the founder of the Kaivalya Yoga Method, which emphasizes the individual path while honoring tradition.

Alanna holds a doctorate in mythological studies with an emphasis in depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, and is the author of books including Myths of the Asanas (coauthored by Arjuna van der Kooij), an accessible practitioner’s guide to stories behind beloved poses; Sacred Sound, illustrating the role of chant and mantra in modern practice; and Yoga Beyond the Mat, a guide to building a personal spiritual practice through yoga.

With over 15 years of teaching experience, Alanna has written and developed teacher trainings worldwide, including a comprehensive 500-hour online teacher training with Yoga Download. She lives in New York City with Roxy the Wonderdog.

Why Attend

Gain a pathway to earning a living by heeding your spiritual calling and helping others at the same time.

Set yourself apart as a yoga teacher by up-leveling your skills as a spiritual advisor.

Achieve a higher level of self-knowledge built on the foundation of a strong yoga practice.

Leave prepared to guide students and clients through this important, immersive integration.